The market for public safety wireless communication and municipal wireless communication has rose to prominence in the past few years. Outdoor wireless networks provide a number of compelling benefits to cities and allow them to extend a number of services to citizens on a larger scale with improved efficiency. Outdoor wireless networks can also help cities in achieving a wide array of goals, including improved public safety, encouragement to tourism, and advanced economic development. Furthermore, connecting outdoors with wireless networks also present many advantages over wired networks, including low cost of wireless networks, ubiquity, and flexibility of using the same device for indoor use as well as outdoor use.

The report studies the different aspects of the Asia Pacific market for public safety wireless communication and municipal wireless communications. Each of the segments of the market is analyzed from a regional standpoint, but the implications of the global market on the Asia Pacific market are also studied.

The report relies on a number of primary and secondary research techniques and uses industry-best analytical methods to derive the most insightful market data and statistics from the information gathered. With this information, the report proves to be a valuable asset for business strategists, managers, decision makers, and all individuals who are interested in the market.

Overview of the Global Public Safety Wireless Communication and Municipal Wireless Communication Market

As the trend of wireless outdoor networks increases across the globe, the market for public safety and municipal wireless communication will gain momentum across the globe. Currently, many cities across developed countries already have outdoor wireless networks that cover nearly 100% of the city’s outdoors. Taking inspiration from these examples, many developing countries in the Asia Pacific region are also steadily moving towards an era of connected outdoor networks.

From a global perspective, while North America held a 50.3% share in the global public safety wireless communication spending in 2011, the Asia pacific market is expected to expand at the fastest pace between 2012 and 2017. Asia Pacific countries spent more than US$2 bn on public safety wireless communications systems in 2011.

The market for public safety and municipal wireless communication is being driven by factors such as increased government initiatives for the installation of public safety applications, and the numerous benefits of such networks, which include improved coordination, real-time transfer of information, improved mobility, and improved coordination between various elements of a city.

Many developing countries in Asia Pacific are also leading adopters of public safety and municipal wireless communication networks owing to rising GDPs and the improving standard of living of the population.

The major restraints faced by the Asia Pacific public safety and municipal wireless communication market include the lack of interoperable devices, spectrum competition for resources within key wireless network providers, and lack of substantial funds for installing these networks on a wide scale.